Magsaysay, Lanao del Norte
Municipality in Lanao del Norte, Philippines
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Magsaysay, officially the Municipality of Magsaysay (Maranao: Inged a Magsaysay; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Magsaysay; Tagalog: Bayan ng Magsaysay), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 20,581 people.[5]
Magsaysay | |
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| Municipality of Magsaysay | |
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| Coordinates: 8°02′N 123°55′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Northern Mindanao |
| Province | Lanao del Norte |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | December 10, 1964 |
| Named after | Ramon Magsaysay |
| Barangays | 24 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Haironi D. Omar |
| • Vice Mayor | Wilmor B. Patarlas |
| • Representative | Sittie Aminah Q. Dimaporo |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 12,348 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 151.83 km2 (58.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 252 m (827 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 588 m (1,929 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 58 m (190 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 20,581 |
| • Density | 135.55/km2 (351.08/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,665 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 48.75 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 20.42 million (2024) |
| • Assets | ₱ 287.8 million (2024) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 161.7 million (2024) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 113.1 million (2024) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Lanao del Norte Electric Cooperative (LANECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9221 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)63 |
| Native languages | Maranao Cebuano Binukid Tagalog |
| Website | www |
History
Executive Order No. 389, s. 1960 (22 March 1960) created the municipal district of Magsaysay from the following barrios/sitios:
From Kolambugan:
- Bago-Ingud
- Tambacon
- Somiarang
- Maitowato
- Lemoncret
- Olango
- Taguitingan
- Tawinian
- Ilihan
- Sulaman
- Rarab
- Pinalingco
- Lumbac
- Mapantao
From Tubod
- Baguiguicon
From Tangcal
- Pangao
- Pilingkingan
- Labo
- Malabaogan
- Lawigdato
- Matungao
Originally, Tangcal is part of Municipality of Munai. Some of the barangay in Magsaysay is the same with Tangcal because of the same location.
The first mayor of the municipality was Mayor Lumantas who was then succeeded by Mayor Guimba Dimakuta. He was then succeeded by Mayor Abdul Rashid M. Dimaporo in an election whose candidacy was challenged by three other candidates.
Geography
Barangays
Magsaysay is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. [6] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Babasalon
- Baguiguicon
- Daan Campo
- Durianon
- Ilihan
- Lamigadato
- Lemoncret
- Lubo
- Lumbac
- Malabaogan
- Mapantao
- Olango
- Pangao
- Pelingkingan
- Lower Caningag (Perimbangan)
- Poblacion (Bago-A-Ingud)
- Rarab
- Somiorang
- Upper Caningag (Taguitingan)
- Talambo
- Tambacon
- Tawinian
- Tipaan
- Tombador
Climate
| Climate data for Magsaysay, Lanao del Norte | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20 (68) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (71) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 69 (2.7) |
58 (2.3) |
67 (2.6) |
60 (2.4) |
109 (4.3) |
114 (4.5) |
83 (3.3) |
78 (3.1) |
76 (3.0) |
92 (3.6) |
86 (3.4) |
63 (2.5) |
955 (37.7) |
| Average rainy days | 12.8 | 11.6 | 14.8 | 17.4 | 24.8 | 23.5 | 20.7 | 18.5 | 17.4 | 22.5 | 21.6 | 15.6 | 221.2 |
| Source: Meteoblue[7] | |||||||||||||
